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battledress
/ ˈæəˌɛ /
noun
- the ordinary uniform of a soldier, consisting of tunic and trousers
Example Sentences
“These are the flashes we wore on our battledress blouses,” says the caption in neat block letters.
Erkan, urged to visit, went to the hospital and was dressed up by staff in what he calls the “full battledress” protective gear, including visor and gown.
"It's not that bad here" says former fighter Tito Cortez, one of many who no longer wears the Farc green battledress, preferring instead a branded tracksuit top and jogging pants.
Alongside, in full khaki battledress and pith helmet, stood William Shakespear.
"In the 1940s and 1950s there was the A&B club, otherwise known as the Arts and Battledress and there was also the Rockingham, both in Soho. They were for a more middle-class clientele. There were also pubs such as the Salisbury in Covent Garden which weren't as exclusive."
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